Splice Procedure; Removing The Spliced Fiber; Heating Protection Sleeve - UCL SWIFT SWIFT KF4 User Manual

i. Choose the heater mode after the confirmation of the length for the sleeve tube when placing a i. Choose the heater mode after the confirmation of the length for the sleeve tube when placing a
sleeve tube on a heater. sleeve tube on a heater.
ii. Place the spliced point in the middle of the sleeve tube first. Then, checking out the heating part ii. Place the spliced point in the middle of the sleeve tube first. Then, checking out the heating part
on the heater and place the sleeve tube on right position. on the heater and place the sleeve tube on right position.
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CAUTION
Choosing improper mode of the heater for a sleeve tube may not shrink the sleeve tube Choosing improper mode of the heater for a sleeve tube may not shrink the sleeve tube
Choosing the improper mode of the heater for a sleeve tube may not shrink the sleeve tube properly. Specifi cally,
properly. Especially, SOC (Splice-On-Connector) should be placed on the right side edge of the properly. Especially, SOC (Splice-On-Connector) should be placed on the right side edge of the
the SOC (Splice-On-Connector) should be placed on the right side edge of the heater in order to line up the
heater in order to line up the right end of the sleeve tube to the right side edge of the heater as heater in order to line up the right end of the sleeve tube to the right side edge of the heater as
right end of the sleeve tube to the right side edge of the heater as shown on the picture below (Right picture). If shown on the picture below (Right picture). If SOC is placed in the middle or on the left side, shown on the picture below (Right picture). If SOC is placed in the middle or on the left side,
sleeve tube of the SOC does NOT shrink. sleeve tube of the SOC does NOT shrink.
the SOC is placed in the middle or on the left side, the sleeve tube of the SOC does NOT shrink.
[Optical Fiber] [Optical Fiber]
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OPTICAL FIBER
3| After settling the fi ber, turn on the heater by pressing
iii. After settling the fiber, turn on the heater by pressing iii. After settling the fiber, turn on the heater by pressing
. (Heating time 20sec) . (Heating time 20sec)
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Remove the sleeve protected fiber by opening the cover when the cooling is completed.
4| Remove the sleeve protected fi ber by opening the cover when the cooling is completed.
he appropriate sleeve position helps reduce heating operation time.
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CAUTION
The appropriate sleeve position helps reduce heating operation time.
4.4|

SPLICE PROCEDURE

The status and cleaved quality of the fi ber can be monitored by using a KF4 image processing system.
However, for better splice results, visual inspection is also required.
In auto mode, the splicing procedure begins automatically as the wind cover is closed.
1| Fibers installed on the splicer advance toward each other and stop. The fi bers align once arc cleaning is
done. After that, the splicer checks the cleaved angle of each fi ber, the shape of the end-face contaminations
and so on. When the measured cleaved angle is bigger than the preset value, or damage is detected on the
fi ber, an error message is displayed on the screen. The splice procedure stops as well. Even if there is no error
message displayed, visual inspection of the monitor screen is always recommended.
2| Check that the Wind cover is properly closed at more than 900µm cable (Ø2.0~Ø3.0µm)
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3. Product Outline
3.1. Function buttons
BUTTON DESCRIPTION
Press and hold about 1 second to turn the power on/off.
Move the cursor to the left.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Stripping popup menu should load.
Move the cursor to the right.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Move the cursor upward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Splice popup menu should load.
Move the cursor downward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Heater popup menu should load.
Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
Complete a selection.
Follow the next step on the menu screen.
[SoC Connector] [SoC Connector]
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Splice execution.
SOC CONNECTOR
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
. (Heating time 20sec) Turn on the heater.
. When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red. .
Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
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cleaning is done. After that, the splicer checks the cleaved angle of each fiber, the shape of the
end-face contaminations and so on. When the measured cleaved angle is bigger than the preset
value, or damage is detected on the fiber, an error message is displayed on the screen. The
splice procedure stops as well. Even if there is no error message displayed, visual inspection of
the monitor screen is always recommended.
3| Fibers are aligned, cladding to cladding, after inspection. Deviation on clad axis can be displayed on
ii. Check that the Wind cover is properly closed at more than 900um cable (Ø2.0~Ø3.0um)
the screen.
iii. Fibers are aligned, cladding to cladding, after inspection. Deviation on clad axis can be displayed
on the screen.
4| After alignment completes, arcing is conducted to splice fi bers.
iv. After alignment completes, arcing is conducted to splice fibers.
5| After splicing is completed, the estimated value of the loss is displayed on the screen. The estimated value of
v. After splicing is completed, the estimated value of the loss is displayed on the screen. The
splice loss is subject to various factors related to the error. These factors related to an error affect the estimation
estimated value of splice loss is subject to various factors related to the error. These factors
and calculation of estimated loss value as well. Calculation of estimated loss is based on factors such as MFD.
related to an error affect the estimation and calculation of estimated loss value as well.
When estimated loss value exceeds the preset value, an error message is displayed on the screen. The error
Calculation of estimated loss is based on factors such as MFD. When estimated loss value
message is also displayed when the spliced fi bers are too thick or thin, or when bubbles are generated on the
exceeds the preset value, an error message is displayed on the screen. The error message is also
spliced point. If the splice result shown on the screen is not considered good enough, it is recommended that
displayed when the spliced fibers are too thick or thin, or when bubbles are generated on the
splicing be conducted again.
spliced point. If the splice result shown on the screen is not considered good enough, it is
recommended that splicing be conducted again.
6| The splice result is saved as follows.
vi. The splice result is saved as follows.
7| When splice is completed, the splice result is automatically saved.
vii. When splice is completed, the splice result is automatically saved.
4.5|

REMOVING THE SPLICED FIBER

1| Open the cover of the sleeve heater.
2| Open the wind cover.
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3| Hold the fi ber on the left and open the clamp on the left.
4| Open the fi ber clamp on the right.
5| Hold both sides of the spliced fi ber and separate the fi ber from the KF4 with care.
4.6|

HEATING PROTECTION SLEEVE

1| Move the spliced point to the center of the protecting sleeve. Place the protected pin face down in the sleeve.
2| Place the protecting sleeve at the center of the sleeve heater.
3| Hold and put down both fi bers as shown in the fi gure. The heater cover will automatically close.
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